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Title: Smilies
Post by: BazaJT on 15 August 2019, 08:08:01
I seem to have lost the ability to add smilies to my posts.When I click on preview the blinking bar disappears from the end of the text I've typed and clicking on any given smiley has no effect.I then have to left click to get the blinking bar back on screen before continuing to type.This only seems to have happened since the last update or shortly after.So how do I get the smilies back?
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: BazaJT on 15 August 2019, 08:10:44
Sorry posted in wrong section this should be in gen. discussion.Can admin please move?
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: biggriffin on 15 August 2019, 09:05:59
You need to find out why, because it'll soon be time for them lovely Christmas smilees.  :D  can't wait. :y
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: Carfix on 15 August 2019, 20:52:48
I have the same problem.

I can see the "smilies", I can click on one, but it doesn't appear on the end of my sentence.
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: Entwood on 15 August 2019, 20:58:22
 ;D

working here ... :)
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Post by: Varche on 15 August 2019, 21:02:24
 :y
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Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 15 August 2019, 21:27:45
  :y :y
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 16 August 2019, 07:47:50
OOF ones:  :y :y :y :) :) :)

Smartphone: ✌️
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: biggriffin on 16 August 2019, 10:18:51
🎅
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Post by: STEMO on 16 August 2019, 11:40:06
🎅🏿
Just to be PC.  ;D
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: aaronjb on 16 August 2019, 11:43:00
🎅🏿
Just to be PC.  ;D

"Black Santa with Idris Elba" .. title of his next film, maybe.
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 16 August 2019, 12:31:18
🎅

Just for Lord Opti?  ;D
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: TheBoy on 17 August 2019, 09:20:06
The current versions of Edge (up to Win 10 1903) are problematic with using the icons above the box you type in.  The next version of Edge will be based on Chrome, so likely will work, but if MS don't beef Chromes security, you'd be radio rental to use it.

IE works well, if you want to use built in browsers.
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: dave the builder on 17 August 2019, 13:55:41
is it perhaps a pop up blocker stopping the smilies  :-\
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: BazaJT on 17 August 2019, 22:03:41
I haven't a clue what either of the above two posts means! If someone can tell me click on this/that/other then I'm in with a shout. Not a clue what Edge,I.E. or Chrome is or how to tell which I'm using.Not seen anything "pop up" on the screen so don't know about any blockers.
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: dave the builder on 18 August 2019, 11:02:17
What icon,picture do you click on to connect to the internet ?
is it a blue e with a yellow diagonal crescent stripe (internet explorer )
a round circle with red,yellow,green round the outer and a blue bull's-eye center (google chrome)
or a blue cube with a white e in (microsoft edge) 
or something else  :-\
what windows do you have ?
besides the ones you look out of ,with curtains either side  ;D :D
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: BazaJT on 18 August 2019, 20:55:57
It's a white E which when I'm using the internet as now turns the E from white to blue and the cube round it is a blue/grey colour.I'm on Windows 10.
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: dave the builder on 18 August 2019, 21:22:22
microsoft edge then
which I have never used
The current versions of Edge (up to Win 10 1903) are problematic with using the icons above the box you type in.  The next version of Edge will be based on Chrome, so likely will work, but if MS don't beef Chromes security, you'd be radio rental to use it.

IE works well, if you want to use built in browsers.

so check windows is up to date
START
SETTINGS
UPDATE & SECURITY
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: BazaJT on 18 August 2019, 21:30:04
It only did an update itself yesterday[it does these on a regular basis]and just out of interest I've just tried adding a smiley to this post and it's still having none of it.
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: BazaJT on 19 August 2019, 07:39:11
Ok so paying a bit of attention[there's a first!] once it's gone through the usual rigmarole after first being turned on[choosing which e-mail address I want to look at etc]I get a backing picture with to the left of the screen a couple of columns of icons one is a blue box with a white E in it and Microsoft edge written below it,while another one is a circle of green/red and yellow with a blue dot in the centre and the words Google Chrome below it.Across the bottom of the screen are more icons which includes a blue e and the Google Chrome symbol among them,it's this blue e that I click on[always have done] to then reach the internet.
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: dave the builder on 19 August 2019, 10:08:36
goto
START
SETTINGS
SYSTEM
scroll down and click ABOUT
scroll down and look to see if you have windows version 1903  :-\
if not goto
SETTINGS
UPDATE & SECURITY

Try a "check for updates "
in case TB is correct about version  :y
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: TheBoy on 19 August 2019, 18:06:06
Current versions of Edge do not allow you to select any of the icons above the message box on OOF.  I CBA to even fix it, because Edge in its current form is dead.

Internet Explorer 11 is installed on Windows 10, use that for OOF:
Press Start
Type 'Internet Explorer'
Right Click Internet Explorer in the list, and "Pin to Taskbar"
Use that for OOF.

Or Install Firefox.
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: BazaJT on 19 August 2019, 20:45:09
Sounds like I could easily cock the whole thing up I'll see about getting my granddaughter on the case when she has time.
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: Terbs on 20 August 2019, 11:06:02
My smillies have not worked for ages. Did not realise it was Edge. My favourites are stored under Edge.  Have just signed in with Windows Explorer, and ...they work  :y :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: STEMO on 20 August 2019, 11:08:07
My smillies have not worked for ages. Did not realise it was Edge. My favourites are stored under Edge.  Have just signed in with Windows Explorer, and ...they work  :y :y :y :y :y
You need to show Baza how to do it, young fella.  ;)
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 20 August 2019, 12:29:22
I believe that he just did ;D
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: BazaJT on 22 August 2019, 14:12:04
Right ,so granddaughter now done the internet explorer bit for me so we'll see what happens now :y
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: BazaJT on 22 August 2019, 14:12:58
Yay me smilies are back :y :y :y
Title: Re: Smilies
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 22 August 2019, 17:47:05
Just in time for the Christmas smilies!  :y  ;D